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Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh homeowners urged to list house on Airbnb for Beyoncé gig as search spikes

As we all gear up for Queen Bey's return to Edinburgh in May, many will be scouring the internet to book pubs, clubs and hotels galore.

Those lucky enough to nab a Beyoncé ticket are swarming to Airbnb to secure their accommodation for what is expected to be one of the most hotly anticipated music events of 2023.

The hotel and apartment booking company have said that searches for cities the tour is visiting jumped by approximately 120 per cent when the singer originally announced her tour.

The top 10 trending cities with the highest jump in searches, ranging from five times to over 10 times more searches than the previous week, with Edinburgh eighth in this list.

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The top ten are as follows:

  1. Warsaw, Poland
  2. Cardiff, Wales
  3. Sunderland, United Kingdom
  4. Houston, TX, United States
  5. Marseille, France
  6. Stockholm, Sweden
  7. Inglewood, CA, United States
  8. Edinburgh, Scotland
  9. Tampa, FL, United States
  10. Frankfurt, Germany

Airbnb have also encouraged those who live in Edinburgh to join the community of Hosts on the website. In 2022, new Hosts collectively earned over $5.5 billion in income from hosting on Airbnb, globally.

The website read: "For those lucky enough to live in a host city, now has never been a better time to join the growing community of Hosts on Airbnb.

"With the introduction of Airbnb Setup, it’s never been easier to become an Airbnb Host.

"Through the all-new, super easy way to Airbnb your home, new Hosts can access one-to-one guidance from a Superhost; the opportunity to have an experienced guest for your first booking; and specialized support from Airbnb Community Support agents in over 42 languages."

On the Airbnb website, a one-bed apartment is costing the average customer between £419 and £585 in total for two nights in the city centre.

One Airbnb host is even charging over £1,000 per night for two guests, close to Leith Walk.

The private room in Edinburgh, hosted by Aga, is £1,604 per night, which equals to £3,258 for two nights - plus a £50 cleaning fee!

Every booking includes free protection from Host cancellations, listing inaccuracies, and other issues like trouble checking in.

For more information and how to book a cheaper room for when Beyoncé comes to town, visit the Airbnb website now.

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